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29th Infantry Division
29th Infantry Division
	Shoulder Sleeve Insignia of the 29th 29th Division Distinctive Unit Insignia
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Motto(s)	Twenty-Nine Let's Go

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The 29th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the United States Army which participated in the Normandy landings on Omaha Beach and the rest of the liberation of Europe.

Formation and history

The 29th Division was a National Guards unit^[1].

American entry into World War 1 and formation

18 July 1917 - Constitution

After the US declaration of war on Germany, it would have been decided by the US Army to create a 29th Infantry Division. And so on 18 July 1917, the Headquarters Company of the 29th Infantry Division as well as the division itself was constituted/activated into the United States National Guard. It was planned to be organized with troops from Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Washington DC^[2]^[3].

28 July 1917

On this date, the division was put under the command of Brigadier General Charles W. Barber^[2].

25 August 1917 - Organization

A month and seven days after its constitution, Headquarters company was organized at Camp McClellan, Alabama^[3]. The same day General Barber was replaced by Major General Charles G. Morton^[2].

24 September 1917

On this date General Morton was replaced as commander by Brigadier General William C. Rafferty^[2].

6 December 1917

After around two months, Morton became commander again and replaced Rafferty ^[2].

11 December 1917

Just after five days of being replaced, Rafferty replaced Morton again^[2].

26 December 1917

Finally Morton became commander for the third time, replacing Rafferty^[2].

23 March 1918

On this day, again Rafferty replaced Morton as commander^[2].

26 March 1918

For the final time, Morton replaced Rafferty as commander of the 29th^[2]. It is unknown exactly why Rafferty and Morton kept replacing one another.

Jul 1918 - Shipping off to Europe

In July 1918, the 29th Division went overseas to Europe^[2].

July 1918 - May 1919 - In Europe

While the Headquarters Company and the 29th Infantry Division were in Europe, they participated in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. For this they had a total of 5570 casualties (with 787 killed in action and 4738 wounded). They also participated in Alsace in 1918^[3].

Before 30 May 1918 - Return to the US

Sometime before 30 May, the 29th Division returned to the United States from its combat in Europe^[2].

30 May 1919 - Demobilization

On 30 May 1919, the Headquarters Company of the 29th as well as the 29th were demobilized at Camp Dix, New Jersey^[3]^[2].

World War II

3 February 1941 - Induction into federal service and activation

On 3 February 1941, it was inducted into federal service (activated) at Washington, DC ^[2]^[4].

February 1941

In February, the division received its first commander since activation, that being Major General Milton A. Reckord^[2].

January 1942

In January 1942, Reckord was no longer in command of the 29th^[2].

February 1942

By the next month, the division received a new commander, that being Major General Leonard T. Gerow^[2].

12 March 1942 - Reorganization and redesignation

Just over a year later, the unit was reorganized and recognized as the Headquarters Company of the 29th Infantry Division^[4].

5 October 1942 - Shipping overseas for training

On this day, the 29th Infantry Division went overseas to the United Kingdom for training in the planned cross channel invasion of France^[2].

5 October 1942 to 4 June 1944 - Training in England and Scotland

Between October 1942 and June 1944, the 29th Infantry Division trained in England and Scotland with the 1st Infantry Division for the aforementioned cross-channel invasion^[2].

July 1943

In July 1943, Gerow was made no longer the commander of the division, and so was replaced with Major General Charles H. Gerhardt^[2].

22 October 1943 - Assignment to V Corps[edit | edit source]

On 22 October the division was assigned to V Corps, which was part of the First Army^[5].

6 June 1944 - Operation Neptune

The Battle order of the Division for D-Day was as follows:

On 6 June 1944, the 29th division led the first assault, by the 116th Infantry Regiment, on Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, and faced fierce resistance by the Germans^[5].

6 to 9 June 1944

Between this time the division fought its way to Isigny^[5].

9 June 1944 - Capture and occupation of Isigny

On 9 June the 29th capture Isigny and occupied it^[5].

9 June to 18 July 1944 - Fight to Saint-Lô

Between 9 June and 18 July, the 29th cut its way across the Elle River and advanced slowly towards Saint-Lô fighting bitterly with the Germans in the Normandy hedgerows^[5].

14 June 1944 - Assignment to XIX Corps

On 14 June, 8 days after D-Day, the division was reassigned from V Corps to XIX Corps^[5], probably still part of the First Army.

18 July 1944 - Capture of Saint-Lô

On 18 July the 29th captured Saint-Lô^[5].

18 July to 7 August 1944 - Fight for Vire

After the capture of St.-Lô, the 29th moved into the Battle of Vire^[5].

1 August 1944

On this day the 29th was part of the XIX Corps, First Army, 12th Army Group^[5].

7 August 1944 - Capture of Vire

On 7 August the division managed to capture the strongly held Vire from the Germans^[5].

7 to 25 August 1944

After the capture of Vire, the 29th then began its move on attempting to capture the port city of Brest^[5].

12 August 1944

On 12 August the division was reassigned to V Corps^[5].

19 August 1944

On 19 the division was in First Army, 12th Army Group, but was attached to VIII Corps, which was part of Third Army, part of 12th Army Group^[5].

25 August to 18 September 1944 - Battle of Brest

The 29th would have reached Brest on 25 August, and began its engagement in the battle for the city that day.

5 September 1944

On 5 September the division was made part of VIII Corps, Ninth Army^[5].

19 September 1944

The division was finally able to capture the city 19 September^[5].

September to October 1944

For a short time period after the Battle of Brest, the 29th rested.

21 September 1944

The division on this day was made part of XIX Corps, First Army, 12th Army Group^[5].

October 1944 - The Teveren-Geilenkirchen Line

Through October 1944 the division took position on the Teveren-Geilenkirchen Line^[5].

Mid-October 1944

Around mid-october the 116th took part in the Battle of Aachen^[5].

22 October 1944

The 29th as well as the rest of XIX Corps was reassigned to Ninth Army, part of 12th Army Group^[5].

16 November 1944 - The push on the Roer

On this day the division began its drive to the Roer river^[5].

16 to 30 November 1944

Through the month they pushed through Siersdorf, Setterich, Durboslar, and Bettendort^[5].

8 December 1944

On this day, heavy fighting against the Germans reduced the Hasenfeld Gut and Julich Sportplatz^[5].

8 December 1944 to 23 February 1945 - defense on the Roer

Between 8 December and 23 February, the division was put to holding defensive positions along the Roer before they prepared for the offensive over it^[5].

20 December 1944

XIX Corps and the rest of Ninth Army was attached to the British 21st Army Group, still in 12th Army Group^[5].

23 December 1944

The Division was reassigned to XIII Corps^[5].

4 February 1945

The division on this day was reassigned to XIX Corps^[5].

23 February 1945 - Attack across the Roer

On this day the 29th started its attack across the Roer, to which they moved through Julich, Broich, Immerath, Titz^[5].

1 March 1945

On 1 March, the division captured Munchen-Gladback^[5].

Between 1 and 30 March 1945 - Out of combat

Between 1 and 30, the division was put out of combat^[5].

29 March 1945

On this day the 29th was assigned to XVI Corps^[5].

1 to 19 April 1945 - 116th helping mop up the Ruhr Pocket

In early April, the 116th was assigned to help close the Ruhr Pocket^[5].

4 April 1945

On this day the XVI corps was made part of Ninth Army, 12th Army Group^[5].

5 April 1945

On this day it was party of Ninth Army, 12th Army Group^[5].

12 April 1945

The division on this day was back in XVI Corps^[5].

17 April 1945

The division today was assigned to XIII Corps^[5].

19 April 1945 - Push to the Elbe

On 19 April the division pushed to the Elbe river and began holding defensive positions there^[5].

19 April to 4 May 1945

While the division was holding defensive positions along the Elbe, the 175th cleared the Klotze Forest^[5].

4 May 1945

On 4 May it was finally reassigned to XVI Corps^[5].

After 7 May - Military Government duty after VE-day

After VE-day the 29th was put on military government duty in the Bremen enclave^[5].

Inactivation and then reactivation

4 January 1946 - Return to the US

On 4 January the division was shipped back overseas to the US^[2].

17 January 1946 - Inactivation

On 17 January 1946, the Headquarters Company, as well as presumably the 29th Division, was inactivated at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey^[4]^[2].

23 October 1946 - reorganization and recognition

Headquarters Company and presumably the 29th Infantry was federally recognized and reorganized once again in Norfolk, Virginia^[4].

14 January 1947 - partial reorganization

The next year, the Headquarters Company and presumably the 29th was partially reorganized and federally recognized at Baltimore, Maryland^[4].

1950 - Croix de Guerre

In 1950 the Headquarters Company along with the 29th were awarded the French military medal, la Croix de Guerre avec Palme. They also received a streamer embroidered with "BEACHES OF NORMANDY"^[4].

Citations

↑ Russo, Ralph Arnold. "D-Day 29th Division Veteran Shares His Story (Full Interview)" (Interview). Interviewed by Rishi Sharma.
↑ ^2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 ^2.11 ^2.12 ^2.13 ^2.14 ^2.15 ^2.16 ^2.17 ^2.18 ^2.19 ^2.20 Army Almanac: A Book of Facts Concerning the Army of the United States. 1950. p. 531.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 "Headquarters Company, 29th Infantry Division (United States)". WWII Archives. 23 March 2023.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 Wilson, John B. (1999). ARMIES CORPS DIVISIONS and SEPARATE BRIGADES (PDF). United States Army Center of Military History. p. 320.
↑ ^5.00 ^5.01 ^5.02 ^5.03 ^5.04 ^5.05 ^5.06 ^5.07 ^5.08 ^5.09 ^5.10 ^5.11 ^5.12 ^5.13 ^5.14 ^5.15 ^5.16 ^5.17 ^5.18 ^5.19 ^5.20 ^5.21 ^5.22 ^5.23 ^5.24 ^5.25 ^5.26 ^5.27 ^5.28 ^5.29 ^5.30 ^5.31 ^5.32 ^5.33 ^5.34 ^5.35 ^5.36 ^5.37 ^5.38 Army Almanac: A Book of Facts Concerning the Army of the United States. 1950. p. 532.

Bibliography

Wilson, John B. (1999). ARMIES CORPS DIVISIONS and SEPARATE BRIGADES (PDF) (1st ed.). United States: United States Army Center of Military History. ISBN 0160499941.
Army Almanac: A Book of Facts Concerning the Army of the United States. United States Army. 1950. ASIN B0006D8NKK.

[1] Russo, Ralph Arnold. "D-Day 29th Division Veteran Shares His Story (Full Interview)" (Interview). Interviewed by Rishi Sharma.

[:2-2] 2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 ^2.11 ^2.12 ^2.13 ^2.14 ^2.15 ^2.16 ^2.17 ^2.18 ^2.19 ^2.20 Army Almanac: A Book of Facts Concerning the Army of the United States. 1950. p. 531.

[:0-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 "Headquarters Company, 29th Infantry Division (United States)". WWII Archives. 23 March 2023.

[:1-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 Wilson, John B. (1999). ARMIES CORPS DIVISIONS and SEPARATE BRIGADES (PDF). United States Army Center of Military History. p. 320.

[:3-5] 5.00 ^5.01 ^5.02 ^5.03 ^5.04 ^5.05 ^5.06 ^5.07 ^5.08 ^5.09 ^5.10 ^5.11 ^5.12 ^5.13 ^5.14 ^5.15 ^5.16 ^5.17 ^5.18 ^5.19 ^5.20 ^5.21 ^5.22 ^5.23 ^5.24 ^5.25 ^5.26 ^5.27 ^5.28 ^5.29 ^5.30 ^5.31 ^5.32 ^5.33 ^5.34 ^5.35 ^5.36 ^5.37 ^5.38 Army Almanac: A Book of Facts Concerning the Army of the United States. 1950. p. 532.

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-The '''29th Infantry Division''' was an [[infantry division]] of the [[United States Army]] which participated in the [[Normandy landings]] on [[Omaha Beach]] and the rest of the [[liberation of Europe]].
+ {{Infobox military unit|unit_name=29th Infantry Division|image=[[File:29th Infantry Division Shoulder Sleeve Insignia.svg|220px]]
+[[Shoulder Sleeve Insignia]] of the 29th
+[[File:29th Infantry Division Distinctive Unit Insignia.png|150px]]
+th Division [[Distinctive Unit Insignia]]|country=[[United States of America|United States]]|branch=[[National Guard of the United States]]|motto=Twenty-Nine Let's Go}}
+The '''29th Infantry Division''' was an [[infantry division]] of the [[United States Army]] which participated in the [[Normandy landings]] on [[Omaha Beach]] and the rest of the [[liberation of Europe]].
+==Formation and history==
+The 29th Division was a National Guards unit<ref>{{Cite interview |last=Russo |first=Ralph Arnold |interviewer=Rishi Sharma |title=D-Day 29th Division Veteran Shares His Story (Full Interview) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDtSq7bYXt0 |archive-url= |archive-date= |date=}}</ref>.
+=== American entry into World War 1 and formation ===
+==== 18 July 1917 - Constitution ====
+After the [[United States declaration of war on Germany (1917)|US declaration of war on Germany]], it would have been decided by the [[United States Army|US Army]] to create a 29th Infantry Division. And so on 18 July 1917, the Headquarters Company of the 29th Infantry Division as well as the division itself was constituted/activated into the [[National Guard (United States)|United States National Guard]]. It was planned to be organized with troops from [[Maryland]], [[Delaware]], [[New Jersey]], [[Virginia]], [[Pennsylvania]], and [[Washington, D.C.|Washington DC]]<ref name=":2">{{Cite book |title=Army Almanac: A Book of Facts Concerning the Army of the United States |publisher= |year=1950 |pages=531 |asin=}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=23 March 2023 |title=Headquarters Company, 29th Infantry Division (United States) |url=https://wwii-archives.org/index.php/Headquarters_Company,_29th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)?venotify=created#Formation_and_World_War_I |website=WWII Archives}}</ref>.
+==== 28 July 1917 ====
+On this date, the division was put under the command of [[Brigadier General]] [[Charles William Barber|Charles W. Barber]]<ref name=":2" />.
+==== 25 August 1917 - Organization ====
+A month and seven days after its constitution, Headquarters company was organized at [[Camp McClellan]], [[Alabama]]<ref name=":0" />. The same day General Barber was replaced by [[Major General]] [[Charles Gould Morton|Charles G. Morton]]<ref name=":2" />.
+==== 24 September 1917 ====
+On this date General Morton was replaced as commander by Brigadier General [[William Carroll Rafferty|William C. Rafferty]]<ref name=":2" />.
+==== 6 December 1917 ====
+After around two months, Morton became commander again and replaced Rafferty <ref name=":2" />.
+==== 11 December 1917 ====
+Just after five days of being replaced, Rafferty replaced Morton again<ref name=":2" />.
+==== 26 December 1917 ====
+Finally Morton became commander for the third time, replacing Rafferty<ref name=":2" />.
+==== 23 March 1918 ====
+On this day, again Rafferty replaced Morton as commander<ref name=":2" />.
+==== 26 March 1918 ====
+For the final time, Morton replaced Rafferty as commander of the 29th<ref name=":2" />. It is unknown exactly why Rafferty and Morton kept replacing one another.
+==== Jul 1918 - Shipping off to Europe ====
+In July 1918, the 29th Division went overseas to Europe<ref name=":2" />.
+==== July 1918 - May 1919 - In Europe ====
+While the Headquarters Company and the 29th Infantry Division were in Europe, they participated in the [[Meuse-Argonne Offensive]]. For this they had a total of 5570 casualties (with 787 [[Killed In Action|killed in action]] and 4738 [[Wounded In Action|wounded]]).  They also participated in Alsace in 1918<ref name=":0" />.
+==== Before 30 May 1918 - Return to the US ====
+Sometime before 30 May, the 29th Division returned to the United States from its combat in Europe<ref name=":2" />.
+==== 30 May 1919 - Demobilization ====
+On 30 May 1919, the Headquarters Company of the 29th as well as the 29th were demobilized at [[Camp Dix]], New Jersey<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />.
+=== World War II ===
+====3 February 1941 - Induction into federal service and activation====
+On 3 February 1941, it was inducted into federal service (activated) at Washington, DC <ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Wilson |first=John B. |title=ARMIES CORPS DIVISIONS and SEPARATE BRIGADES |publisher=[[United States Army Center of Military History]] |year=1999 |isbn= |edition= |location= |pages=320|url=https://www.history.army.mil/html/books/060/60-7/cmhPub_60-7-1.pdf}}</ref>.
+February 1941
+In February, the division received its first commander since activation, that being Major General [[Milton Atchison Reckord|Milton A. Reckord]]<ref name=":2" />.
+==== January 1942 ====
+In January 1942, Reckord was no longer in command of the 29th<ref name=":2" />.
+==== February 1942 ====
+By the next month, the division received a new commander, that being Major General [[Leonard Townsend Gerow|Leonard T. Gerow]]<ref name=":2" />.
+====12 March 1942 - Reorganization and redesignation====
+Just over a year later, the unit was reorganized and recognized as the Headquarters Company of the 29th Infantry Division<ref name=":1" />.
+==== 5 October 1942 - Shipping overseas for training ====
+On this day, the 29th Infantry Division went overseas to the [[United Kingdom]] for training in the [[Operation Neptune|planned cross channel invasion of France]]<ref name=":2" />.
+==== 5 October 1942 to 4 June 1944 - Training in England and Scotland ====
+Between October 1942 and June 1944, the 29th Infantry Division trained in [[England]] and [[Scotland]] with the [[1st Infantry Division (United States)|1st Infantry Division]] for the aforementioned cross-channel invasion<ref name=":2" />.
+===== July 1943 =====
+In July 1943, Gerow was made no longer the commander of the division, and so was replaced with Major General [[Charles Hunter Gerhardt|Charles H. Gerhardt]]<ref name=":2" />.
+===== 22 October 1943 - Assignment to V Corps[edit | edit source] =====
+On 22 October the division was assigned to [[V Corps]], which was part of the [[First United States Army|First Army]]<ref name=":3" />.
+==== 6 June 1944 - Operation Neptune ====
+The Battle order of the Division for D-Day was as follows:
+* [[115th Infantry Regiment (United States)|115th Infantry Regiment]]
+** [[Regimental Headquarters Company, 115th Infantry Regiment (United States)|Regimental Headquarters Company]]
+** [[1st Battalion, 115th Infantry Regiment (United States)|1st Battalion]]
+*** [[Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 115th Infantry Regiment (United States)|Headquarters Company]]
+*** [[A Company, 1st Battalion, 115th Infantry Regiment (United States)|A Company]]
+*** [[B Company, 1st Battalion, 115th Infantry Regiment (United States)|B Company]]
+*** [[C Company, 1st Battalion, 115th Infantry Regiment (United States)|C Company]]
+*** [[D Company, 1st Battalion, 115th Infantry Regiment (United States)|D Company]]
+** [[2nd Battalion, 115th Infantry Regiment (United States)|2nd Battalion]]
+*** [[Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 115th Infantry Regiment (United States)|Headquarters Company]]
+*** [[E Company, 2nd Battalion, 115th Infantry Regiment (United States)|E Company]]
+*** [[F Company, 2nd Battalion, 115th Infantry Regiment (United States)|F Company]]
+*** [[G Company, 2nd Battalion, 115th Infantry Regiment (United States)|G Company]]
+*** [[H Company, 2nd Battalion, 115th Infantry Regiment (United States)|H Company]]
+** [[3rd Battalion, 115th Infantry Regiment (United States)|3rd Battalion]]
+*** [[Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 115th Infantry Regiment (United States)|Headquarters Company]]
+*** [[I Company, 3rd Battalion, 115th Infantry Regiment (United States)|I Company]]
+*** [[K Company, 3rd Battalion, 115th Infantry Regiment (United States)|K Company]]
+*** [[L Company, 3rd Battalion, 115th Infantry Regiment (United States)|L Company]]
+*** [[M Company, 3rd Battalion, 115th Infantry Regiment (United States)|M Company]]
+* [[116th Infantry Regiment (United States)|116th Infantry Regiment]]
+** [[Regimental Headquarters Company, 116th Infantry Regiment (United States)|Regimental Headquarters Company]]
+** [[1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment (United States)|1st Battalion]]
+*** [[Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment (United States)|Headquarters Company]]
+*** [[A Company, 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment (United States)|A Company]]
+*** [[B Company, 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment (United States)|B Company]]
+*** [[C Company, 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment (United States)|C Company]]
+*** [[D Company, 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment (United States)|D Company]]
+** [[2nd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment (United States)|2nd Battalion]]
+*** [[Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment (United States)|Headquarters Company]]
+*** [[E Company, 2nd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment (United States)|E Company]]
+*** [[F Company, 2nd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment (United States)|F Company]]
+*** [[G Company, 2nd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment (United States)|G Company]]
+*** [[H Company, 2nd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment (United States)|H Company]]
+** [[3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment (United States)|3rd Battalion]]
+*** [[Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment (United States)|Headquarters Company]]
+*** [[I Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment (United States)|I Company]]
+*** [[K Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment (United States)|K Company]]
+*** [[L Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment (United States)|L Company]]
+*** [[M Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment (United States)|M Company]]
+* [[175th Infantry Regiment (United States)|175th Infantry Regiment]]
+** [[Regimental Headquarters Company, 175th Infantry Regiment (United States)|Regimental Headquarters Company]]
+** [[1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment (United States)|1st Battalion]]
+*** [[Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment (United States)|Headquarters Company]]
+*** [[A Company, 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment (United States)|A Company]]
+*** [[B Company, 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment (United States)|B Company]]
+*** [[C Company, 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment (United States)|C Company]]
+*** [[D Company, 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment (United States)|D Company]]
+** [[2nd Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment (United States)|2nd Battalion]]
+*** [[Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment (United States)|Headquarters Company]]
+*** [[E Company, 2nd Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment (United States)|E Company]]
+*** [[F Company, 2nd Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment (United States)|F Company]]
+*** [[G Company, 2nd Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment (United States)|G Company]]
+*** [[H Company, 2nd Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment (United States)|H Company]]
+** [[3rd Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment (United States)|3rd Battalion]]
+*** [[Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment (United States)|Headquarters Company]]
+*** [[I Company, 3rd Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment (United States)|I Company]]
+*** [[K Company, 3rd Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment (United States)|K Company]]
+*** [[L Company, 3rd Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment (United States)|L Company]]
+*** [[M Company, 3rd Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment (United States)|M Company]]
+* 29th Reconnaissance Troop
+* [[121st Engineer Combat Battalion (United States)|121st Engineer Combat Battalion]]
+** [[Headquarters Company, 121st Engineer Combat Battalion (United States)|Headquarters Company]]
+** [[A Company, 121st Engineer Combat Battalion (United States)|A Company]]
+** [[B Company, 121st Engineer Combat Battalion (United States)|B Company]]
+** [[C Company, 121st Engineer Combat Battalion (United States)|C Company]]
+* [[29th Division Artillery, 29th Infantry Division (United States)|29th Division Artillery]]
+** [[110th Field Artillery Battalion (United States)|110th Field Artillery Battalion]]
+*** [[Headquarters Battery, 110th Field Artillery Battalion (United States)|Headquarters Battery]]
+*** [[A Battery, 110th Field Artillery Battalion (United States)|A Battery]]
+*** [[B Battery, 110th Field Artillery Battalion (United States)|B Battery]]
+*** [[C Battery, 110th Field Artillery Battalion (United States)|C Battery]]
+** [[111th Field Artillery Battalion (United States)|111th Field Artillery Battalion]]
+*** [[Headquarters Battery, 111th Field Artillery Battalion (United States)|Headquarters Battery]]
+*** [[A Battery, 111th Field Artillery Battalion (United States)|A Battery]]
+*** [[B Battery, 111th Field Artillery Battalion (United States)|B Battery]]
+*** [[C Battery, 111th Field Artillery Battalion (United States)|C Battery]]
+** [[224th Field Artillery Battalion (United States)|224th Field Artillery Battalion]]
+*** [[Headquarters Battery, 224th Field Artillery Battalion (United States)|Headquarters Battery]]
+*** [[A Battery, 224th Field Artillery Battalion (United States)|A Battery]]
+*** [[B Battery, 224th Field Artillery Battalion (United States)|B Battery]]
+*** [[C Battery, 224th Field Artillery Battalion (United States)|C Battery]]
+** [[227th Field Artillery Battalion (United States)|227th Field Artillery Battalion]]
+*** [[Headquarters Battery, 227th Field Artillery Battalion (United States)|Headquarters Battery]]
+*** [[A Battery, 227th Field Artillery Battalion (United States)|A Battery]]
+*** [[B Battery, 227th Field Artillery Battalion (United States)|B Battery]]
+*** [[C Battery, 227th Field Artillery Battalion (United States)|C Battery]]
+* [[L Company, 29th Signal Battalion (United States)|L Company]], [[29th Signal Battalion (United States)|29th Signal Battalion]]
+* [[E Company, 729th Ordnance Light Maintenance Battalion (United States)|E Company]], [[729th Ordnance Light Maintenance Battalion (United States)|729th Ordnance Light Maintenance Battalion]]
+* [[29th Quartermaster Company, 29th Infantry Division (United States)|29th Quartermaster Company]]
+* [[29th Military Police Platoon, 29th Infantry Division (United States)|29th Military Police Platoon]]
+* [[104th Medical Battalion (United States)|104th Medical Battalion]]
+** [[Headquarters Company, 104th Medical Battalion (United States)|Headquarters Company]]
+** [[A Company, 104th Medical Battalion (United States)|A Company]]
+** [[B Company, 104th Medical Battalion (United States)|B Company]]
+** [[C Company, 104th Medical Battalion (United States)|C Company]]
+* [[743rd Tank Battalion (United States)|743rd Tank Battalion]]
+* [[747th Tank Battalion (United States)|747th Tank Battalion]]
+* [[635th Tank Destroyer Battalion (United States)|635th Tank Destroyer Battalion]]
+* 1 detachment of the [[Headquarters Battery, 49th Antiaircraft Artillerymen Brigade (United States)|Headquarters Battery]], [[49th Antiaircraft Artillerymen Brigade (United States)|49th Antiaircraft Artillerymen Brigade]]
+* [[110th Antiaircraft Artillerymen Battalion (United States)|110th Antiaircraft Artillerymen Battalion]]
+* [[457th Antiaircraft Artillerymen Automatic Weapons Battalion (United States)|457th Antiaircraft Artillerymen Automatic Weapons Battalion]]
+* 1 Detachment of the [[413th Antiaircraft Artillerymen Battalion (United States)|413th Antiaircraft Artillerymen Battalion]]
+* 1 Detachment of the [[320th Antiaircraft Artillerymen Balloon Battalion Very Low Altitude (United States)|320th Antiaircraft Artillerymen Balloon Battalion Very Low Altitude]]
+* [[102nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (United States)|102nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron]]
+* [[5th Engineer Special Brigade (United States)|5th Engineer Special Brigade]]
+* [[6th Engineer Special Brigade (United States)|6th Engineer Special Brigade]]
+** [[992nd Engineer Treadway Bridge Company, (United States)|992nd Engineer Treadway Bridge Company]]
+** 1 Detachment of the [[996th Engineer Treadway Bridge Company, (United States)|996th Engineer Treadway Bridge Company]]
+** [[N Company, 503rd Engineer Light Pontoon Company, (United States)|N Company]], [[503rd Engineer Light Pontoon Company, (United States)|503rd Engineer Light Pontoon Company]]
+** [[234th Engineer Combat Battalion, (United States)|234th Engineer Combat Battalion]]
+** [[Headquarters Company, 254th Engineer Combat Battalion, (United States)|Headquarters Company]], [[254th Engineer Combat Battalion, (United States)|254th Engineer Combat Battalion]], [[1121st Engineer Combat Group, (United States)|1121st Engineer Combat Group]]
+** [[147th Engineer Combat Battalion, (United States)|147th Engineer Combat Battalion]]
+** [[Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 336th Engineer Combat Battalion, (United States)|Headquarters Company]], [[336th Engineer Combat Battalion, (United States)|336th Engineer Combat Battalion]], [[1171st Engineer Combat Group, (United States)|1171st Engineer Combat Group]]
+** [[112th Engineer Combat Battalion, (United States)|112th Engineer Combat Battalion]]
+** [[146th Engineer Combat Battalion (United States)|146th Engineer Combat Battalion]]
+*** [[Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 146th Engineer Combat Battalion (United States)|Headquarters Company]]
+*** [[A Company, 146th Engineer Combat Battalion (United States)|A Company]]
+*** [[B Company, 146th Engineer Combat Battalion (United States)|B Company]]
+*** [[C Company, 146th Engineer Combat Battalion (United States)|C Company]]
+**[[149th Engineer Combat Battalion (United States)|149th Engineer Combat Battalion]]
+**[[1340th Engineer Combat Battalion (United States)|1340th Engineer Combat Battalion]]
+**[[610th Engineer Light Equipment Company (United States)|610th Engineer Light Equipment Company]]
+**[[Headquarters Battery, V Corps Artillery, V Corps (United States)|Headquarters Battery]], [[V Corps Artillery, V Corps (United States)|V Corps Artillery]]
+**1 Detachment of the [[17th Field Artillery Observation Battalion (United States)|17th Field Artillery Observation Battalion]]
+**[[Headquarters Company, 33rd Field Artillery Battalion (United States)|Headquarters Company]], [[33rd Field Artillery Battalion (United States)|33rd Field Artillery Battalion]], [[190th Field Artillery Group (United States)|190th Field Artillery Group]]
+**[[186th Field Artillery Battalion, (United States)|186th Field Artillery Battalion]]
+**[[187th Field Artillery Battalion, (United States)|187th Field Artillery Battalion]]
+**[[190th Field Artillery Battalion, (United States)|190th Field Artillery Battalion]]
+**[[200th Field Artillery Battalion, (United States)|200th Field Artillery Battalion]]
+**[[58th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, (United States)|58th Armored Field Artillery Battalion]]
+*[[26th Regimental Company Combat Team, (United States)|26th Regimental Company Combat Team]]
+*[[2nd Ranger Battalion (United States)|2nd Ranger Battalion]]
+**[[Headquarters Company, 2nd Ranger Battalion (United States)|Headquarters Company]]
+**[[A Company, 2nd Ranger Battalion (United States)|A Company]]
+**[[B Company, 2nd Ranger Battalion (United States)|B Company]]
+**[[C Company, 2nd Ranger Battalion (United States)|C Company]]
+**[[D Company, 2nd Ranger Battalion (United States)|D Company]]
+**[[E Company, 2nd Ranger Battalion (United States)|E Company]]
+**[[F Company, 2nd Ranger Battalion (United States)|F Company]]
+*[[5th Ranger Battalion (United States)|5th Ranger Battalion]]
+**[[Headquarters Company, 5th Ranger Battalion (United States)|Headquarters Company]]
+**[[A Company, 5th Ranger Battalion (United States)|A Company]]
+**[[B Company, 5th Ranger Battalion (United States)|B Company]]
+**[[C Company, 5th Ranger Battalion (United States)|C Company]]
+**[[D Company, 5th Ranger Battalion (United States)|D Company]]
+**[[E Company, 5th Ranger Battalion (United States)|E Company]]
+**[[F Company, 5th Ranger Battalion (United States)|F Company]]
+On 6 June 1944, the 29th division led the first assault, by the [[116th Infantry Regiment (United States)|116th Infantry Regiment]], on [[Omaha Beach]] in [[Normandy]], [[France]], and faced fierce resistance by the Germans<ref name=":3">{{Cite book |title=Army Almanac: A Book of Facts Concerning the Army of the United States |publisher= |year=1950 |pages=532 |asin=}}</ref>.
+==== 6 to 9 June 1944 ====
+Between this time the division fought its way to [[Isigny-sur-Mer|Isigny]]<ref name=":3" />.
+==== 9 June 1944 - Capture and occupation of Isigny ====
+On 9 June the 29th capture Isigny and occupied it<ref name=":3" />.
+==== 9 June to 18 July 1944 - Fight to Saint-Lô ====
+Between 9 June and 18 July, the 29th cut its way across the Elle River and advanced slowly towards [[Saint-Lô]] fighting bitterly with the Germans in the Normandy [[hedgerows]]<ref name=":3" />.
+===== 14 June 1944 - Assignment to XIX Corps =====
+On 14 June, 8 days after D-Day, the division was reassigned from V Corps to [[XIX Corps (United States)|XIX Corps]]<ref name=":3" />, probably still part of the First Army.
+==== 18 July 1944 - Capture of Saint-Lô ====
+On 18 July the 29th [[Battle of Saint-Lô|captured Saint-Lô]]<ref name=":3" />.
+==== 18 July to 7 August 1944 - Fight for Vire ====
+After the capture of St.-Lô, the 29th moved into the [[Battle of Vire]]<ref name=":3" />.
+===== 1 August 1944 =====
+On this day the 29th was part of the XIX Corps, First Army, 12th Army Group<ref name=":3" />.
+==== 7 August 1944 - Capture of Vire ====
+On 7 August the division managed to capture the strongly held Vire from the Germans<ref name=":3" />.
+==== 7 to 25 August 1944 ====
+After the capture of Vire, the 29th then began its move on attempting to capture the port city of [[Brest]]<ref name=":3" />.
+===== 12 August 1944 =====
+On 12 August the division was reassigned to V Corps<ref name=":3" />.
+===== 19 August 1944 =====
+On 19 the division was in First Army, 12th Army Group, but was attached to [[VIII Corps (United States)|VIII Corps]], which was part of [[Third United States Army|Third Army]], part of 12th Army Group<ref name=":3" />.
+==== 25 August to 18 September 1944 - Battle of Brest ====
+The 29th would have reached Brest on 25 August, and began its engagement in the [[Battle of Brest|battle for the city]] that day.
+===== 5 September 1944 =====
+On 5 September the division was made part of VIII Corps, [[Ninth United States Army|Ninth Army]]<ref name=":3" />.
+==== 19 September 1944 ====
+The division was finally able to capture the city 19 September<ref name=":3" />.
+==== September to October 1944 ====
+For a short time period after the Battle of Brest, the 29th rested.
+===== 21 September 1944 =====
+The division on this day was made part of XIX Corps, First Army, 12th Army Group<ref name=":3" />.
+==== October 1944 - The Teveren-Geilenkirchen Line ====
+Through October 1944 the division took position on the Teveren-Geilenkirchen Line<ref name=":3" />.
+==== Mid-October 1944 ====
+Around mid-october the 116th took part in the [[Battle of Aachen]]<ref name=":3" />.
+===== 22 October 1944 =====
+The 29th as well as the rest of XIX Corps was reassigned to [[Ninth Army]], part of 12th Army Group<ref name=":3" />.
+==== 16 November 1944 - The push on the Roer ====
+On this day the division began its drive to the [[Roer (river)|Roer]] river<ref name=":3" />.
+==== 16 to 30 November 1944 ====
+Through the month they pushed through [[Siersdorf]], [[Setterich]], [[Durboslar]], and [[Bettendort]]<ref name=":3" />.
+==== 8 December 1944 ====
+On this day, heavy fighting against the Germans reduced the [[Hasenfeld Gut]] and [[Julich]] [[Sportplatz]]<ref name=":3" />.
+==== 8 December 1944 to 23 February 1945 - defense on the Roer ====
+Between 8 December and 23 February, the division was put to holding defensive positions along the Roer before they prepared for the offensive over it<ref name=":3" />.
+===== 20 December 1944 =====
+XIX Corps and the rest of Ninth Army was attached to the [[21st British Army Group|British 21st Army Group]], still in 12th Army Group<ref name=":3" />.
+===== 23 December 1944 =====
+The Division was reassigned to [[XIII Corps (United States)|XIII Corps]]<ref name=":3" />.
+===== 4 February 1945 =====
+The division on this day was reassigned to XIX Corps<ref name=":3" />.
+===== 23 February 1945 - Attack across the Roer =====
+On this day the 29th started its attack across the Roer, to which they moved through Julich, [[Broich]], [[Immerath]], [[Titz]]<ref name=":3" />.
+==== 1 March 1945 ====
+On 1 March, the division captured [[Munchen-Gladback]]<ref name=":3" />.
+==== Between 1 and 30 March 1945 - Out of combat ====
+Between 1 and 30, the division was put out of combat<ref name=":3" />.
+===== 29 March 1945 =====
+On this day the 29th was assigned to [[XVI Corps (United States)|XVI Corps]]<ref name=":3" />.
+==== 1 to 19 April 1945 - 116th helping mop up the Ruhr Pocket ====
+In early April, the 116th was assigned to help close the [[Ruhr Pocket]]<ref name=":3" />.
+===== 4 April 1945 =====
+On this day the XVI corps was made part of Ninth Army, 12th Army Group<ref name=":3" />.
+===== 5 April 1945 =====
+On this day it was party of Ninth Army, 12th Army Group<ref name=":3" />.
+===== 12 April 1945 =====
+The division on this day was back in XVI Corps<ref name=":3" />.
+===== 17 April 1945 =====
+The division today was assigned to XIII Corps<ref name=":3" />.
+==== 19 April 1945 - Push to the Elbe ====
+On 19 April the division pushed to the [[Elbe (river)|Elbe river]] and began holding defensive positions there<ref name=":3" />.
+==== 19 April to 4 May 1945 ====
+While the division was holding defensive positions along the Elbe, the 175th cleared the [[Klotze Forest]]<ref name=":3" />.
+===== 4 May 1945 =====
+On 4 May it was finally reassigned to XVI Corps<ref name=":3" />.
+==== After 7 May - Military Government duty after VE-day ====
+After VE-day the 29th was put on military government duty in the [[Bremen enclave]]<ref name=":3" />.
+===Inactivation and then reactivation===
+==== 4 January 1946 - Return to the US ====
+On 4 January the division was shipped back overseas to the US<ref name=":2" />.
+====17 January 1946 - Inactivation====
+On 17 January 1946, the Headquarters Company, as well as presumably the 29th Division, was inactivated at [[Camp Kilmer]], New Jersey<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />.
+====23 October 1946 - reorganization and recognition====
+Headquarters Company and presumably the 29th Infantry was federally recognized and reorganized once again in [[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]], Virginia<ref name=":1" />.
+====14 January 1947 - partial reorganization====
+The next year, the Headquarters Company and presumably the 29th was partially reorganized and federally recognized at [[Baltimore]], Maryland<ref name=":1" />.
+====1950 - Croix de Guerre====
+In 1950 the Headquarters Company along with the 29th were awarded the French military medal, la [[Croix de Guerre|Croix de Guerre avec Palme]]. They also received a streamer embroidered with "BEACHES OF NORMANDY"<ref name=":1" />.
+== Citations ==
+<references />
+== Bibliography ==
+# {{Cite book |last=Wilson |first=John B. |url=https://www.history.army.mil/html/books/060/60-7/cmhPub_60-7-1.pdf |title=ARMIES CORPS DIVISIONS and SEPARATE BRIGADES |publisher=[[United States Army Center of Military History]] |year=1999 |isbn=0160499941 |edition=1st |location=United States |pages=}}
+# {{Cite book |title=Army Almanac: A Book of Facts Concerning the Army of the United States |publisher=[[United States Army]] |year=1950 |pages= |asin=B0006D8NKK}}
+[[Category:Group Articles]]